What does it take to cultivate a thriving business venture? Nine times out of ten, the answer is pretty simple: deliver value. But, the challenge isn’t in the answer — it’s in the method. To provide value for your clientele, you can go down any number of paths, from offering gifts to delivering extra services. However, many entrepreneurs have started raising the stakes — and their results — with one value-generating tool: podcasting.
The thing is, creating a podcast for your business isn’t so simple. It takes more than buying all the right equipment and setting up a fancy website to start seeing the ROI pouring in. But, you also don’t need all the flashy extras to generate quality leads and make your business thrive! So, we sat down with entrepreneurs and leaders across industries to talk about their business podcasts, what they learned during the process, and how they’ve been able to leverage this awesome relationship-building tool. Let’s get started!
John Corcoran, Smart Business Revolution
John Corcoran has had a long, rewarding journey with podcasting. Through his podcast, he found his business partner, worked with his dream clients, and created lifelong, meaningful connections. Because for him, podcasting isn’t about creating content — it’s about building relationships.
Welcome to the Smart Business Revolution podcast. Former Clinton White House Writer John Corcoran shows you how to build relationships intelligently to get more clients, grow your income and advance your career. Discover how you can use win-win networking and intentional relationship-building with Influencers and VIPs, even if you “hate networking” or feel like you have “nothing to offer” people who are successful. Tune in for interviews with today’s top entrepreneurs and authors such as Dan Pink, Michael Port, Gary Vaynerchuk, Marie Forleo, and Guy Kawasaki, who reveal how they use relationships to grow their businesses and their incomes.
Dr. Jeremy Weisz, Inspired Insider
What has podcasting done for Dr. Jeremy Weisz? It’s allowed him to make close friends, form strategic partnerships, and have once-in-a-lifetime conversations with some of the top founders in the world. And, on top of all that, he’s increased the ROI, referrals, and client list of his business. Dr. Weisz is a firm believer in the power of podcasting — wouldn’t you be, too?
The Inspired Insider podcast with Host Dr. Jeremy Weisz features interviews with successful and inspirational entrepreneurs, authors, and visionary leaders. Each interview reveals deeply personal stories and explores the tough journey of Big Challenges or Big Mistakes that the inspirational leaders overcame to achieve success. Past guests include the founders of Pixar, Barefoot Wines, P90X, Atari, Baby Einstein, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and many more.
Kenzie Elizabeth, I Love You So Much
When you’re putting together a podcast for your business, Kenzie Elizabeth has your daily affirmation ready: be consistent. Sometimes it takes time to find your voice, but if you stay focused and dedicated to living in your authenticity, you’ll discover your “why” in your persistence.
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- Start With Why by Simon Sinek
- What They Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School by Mark H. McCormack
Welcome to I Love You So Much, the podcast hosted by lifestyle vlogger, Kenzie Elizabeth. On this show, you’ll find interviews with influencers, artists, authors, experts, entrepreneurs, bloggers, and thought leaders. This podcast serves as a guide to branding, relationships, productivity, mental health, and living your best life.
Alejandro Gálvez, Fundadores
Quick question: do you think about how to reach your goals in the fastest way possible? Or do you think in the long term? Not everyone likes to hear it, but real growth is slow. Alejandro Gálvez learned this while developing his own podcast, Fundadores. While there aren’t any shortcuts to creating a booming podcast, every episode will get you one step closer to success.
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Welcome to Fundadores, a podcast focused on spotlighting Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs and startups that are changing Latin America from the inside out. Host Alejandro Gálvez sits down with these innovators to learn about their experiences, history, mistakes, and successes to help inform the decisions you make.
Amanda Kieffer, Forgotten America
Not everything grain of sand turns into a diamond. For Amanda Kieffer to reach that value with her podcast, she took the leap, put herself out there, and did the work. Her advice for up-and-coming podcasters? Don’t be afraid to teach yourself something new along the way.
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Welcome to Forgotten America, a podcast about the many places that get flown over, driven past, or completely forgotten and the people who call these places home. In each episode, they’ll diagnose the unique challenges faced by rural America and unpack and explore the solutions to those challenges. They’ll also share the culture, stories, and perspectives of Forgotten Americans from the hilltop to the holler and the desert and the coast.
Shaunise Day, Confessions of a Stenographer
It can be challenging to piece together your podcast. What should it focus on? What kind of guests should you feature? What should you call it? For all those perplexed potential podcasters, Shaunise Day has a word of advice: have fun and be yourself.
Recommended Resources
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Confessions of a Stenographer wasdesigned with the entire legal profession in mind. They are for educational purposes and are designed to spread the word about the steno profession. Though you are sure to hear this on nearly every episode of the podcast, it still bears repeating: as technology continues to evolve, so will we. Our future is bright, and we are not going anywhere.
Kellie Hoover, Blessed Momma Bosses
There’s a lot to be gained from creating a podcast for your business: increased ROI, broadening your brand awareness and reach, and improving your SEO, to name a few. For Kellie Hoover, her favorite result from podcasting hits the heart: genuine connections and breakthrough conversations with other people.
Recommended Resources
- The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
- by Jack Canfield and Janet SwitzerMake Chic Happen Podcast
The Blessed Momma Bosses podcast is a place for mommas who are trying to balance their family and personal life while building a business online — without losing their minds. Kellie Hoover and Blair Critch started the Blessed Momma Bosses podcast in October 2020 to share all their secrets on how to scale your business from profitable to six figures and beyond.
Ben Newman, The Burn Podcast
Everyone has a message to deliver with their business, product, and image. With his podcast, Ben Newman has been able to not only share his message consistently and authentically, but also reach a larger network of partners and clients that align with that message.
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Join Ben Newman, highly regarded performance coach, international keynote speaker, and author of the #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller, Uncommon Leadership, as he takes you into the minds of some of the highest performers in sports and business. The “Burn” is something we all have, but rarely do people uncover and connect to it. Ben helps people from all walks of life reach their true maximum potential. Ben serves as a Mental Conditioning Coach for the 18-time National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide football team and has worked with players from the last 4 Super Bowl Champion teams. Business executives, sales organizations, and athletes in the NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, UFC, and NCAA have all trusted Ben to elevate their game.
Kim Scott, Radical Candor
Kim Scott’s goal with her business is to help people change their behavior. With her podcast, she’s able to boost her efforts to heights she never imagined. So, what is the key to her podcast’s success? A focus on having fun with each episode.
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Welcome to Radical Candor, a show about how to kick ass at work by practicing the principles of Radical Candor without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler leads discussions with Radical Candor Co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff about what it means to be Radically Candid, why it’s hard, and why it’s worth it. Tune in to get actionable tips for doing the best work of your life and building the best relationships of your career. And don’t forget to read Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity!
Kenneth Foreman, Do More Good
Kenneth Foreman found his passion in podcasting: he’s developed a friendship with his team, expanded his skillset, and had a blast along the way. However, one of the things he’s loved most about running his podcast is chatting with so many interesting people who are all making a positive mark on society. Ready to find the same?
If you were wondering where you might find a light-hearted conversation on professional development, the charity sector, and interesting individuals who are doing more good, you’ve come to the right place. Rather than invest in a sports car and bad shoes, your presenters opted to document their mid-life crises with a podcast. Recorded in pubs around London and beyond, the Do More Good podcast delves into a variety of topics and interviews with people from across the spectrum. They cover hot topics such as leadership, innovation, fundraising, current affairs, and first-world problems over a pint or two. The views expressed in all episodes are personal to the presenters or the individual being interviewed, as are their choice of shoes and sports car.
Sam Balter, Talk Data to Me
People have a shorter attention span these days: tweets can only be so long, users stop watching a video after the first few seconds, and calls are ignored in favor of a quick text. Luckily, Sam Balter found a way to get people to connect with his brand attentively and for longer periods of time: through podcasting.
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Who says data can’t be sexy? On Talk Data to Me, they beg to differ. Join co-hosts Stephanie Tonneson and Sam Balter as they chat with industry professionals who help them answer the age-old question, “What the hell is going on here?” one piece of data at a time. At ZoomInfo, there’s tons of data. Normally it’s boring. It’s useful data, but it’s not the most riveting information — the cool part is what you can do with it. Data can show us the promotion gap between men and women, and the rise of brand ambassadors. There isn’t always a clear story to data, but this podcast can find it.
Danielle Gagnon, Content Cash Machine Podcast
We’ve all heard the phrase, “money doesn’t grow on trees.” But Danielle Gagnon asked, “what if it’s hidden in your content?” That’s why he created his podcast — to make the most out of his content, from recording interviews with industry giants to repurposing his episodes into valuable business assets.
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Think of the Content Cash Machine Podcast as the marketing hub for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to be doing more with their content. If you’ve ever wondered how to get actual leads from social media, how to grow your business with a blog, or how to make time to consistently create content, then the Content Cash Machine Podcast is here to help. Every week, host Danielle Gagnon interviews content creation experts from all over the marketing world to talk about everything from social media and email marketing to market research, SEO, and lead generation.
Austin Westerfeld, Business of Product
How do you go from idea to reality? Do you know how to convert a thought into a viable product that meets a need? How do you create value seemingly from thin air? Austin Westerfeld says, with a podcast.
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Business of Product is a show for the CEO, the Founder, and the high-growth leader looking for the hockey stick effect. Their conversations cut through the product jargon of tech stacks and product features to help you do one thing: take your company to the next level. In this original show from Innovatemap, join leaders from across the globe as they share their journey to today while looking at the road for tomorrow. And while they promise to highlight the trends you need to pay attention to, they’ll also go back to the basics. Reminding you of your why, you’ll leave motivated, inspired, and connected to your vision no matter what the future holds.
Hala Taha, Young and Profiting
You bought all of your equipment, you set up your accounts, and you’ve officially started your podcast. Now what? If you want to see real results from your efforts, Hala Taha says you need to find your leverage. For her that meant interviewing experts, digging into industry-specific topics, and delivering value with each episode.
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- Freakonomics podcast
- The Practice of Creativity: A Manual for Dynamic Group Problem-Solving by George M. Prince
Listen. Learn. Profit. Join Hala Taha as she interviews some of the brightest minds in the world and turns their wisdom into actionable advice you can use in your life — no matter your age, profession, or industry. Young and Profiting hits on a number of topics, ranging from enhancing productivity, strategies for gaining influence, the art of side hustles, and more! If you’re smart and like to continually improve yourself, hit the subscribe button, because you’ll love Young and Profiting.
Charles Chandler, The Age of Organizational Effectiveness
What does it take to run a podcast on your own? For Charles Chandler, the answer lies in two words: organizational effectiveness.
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- Become Truly Great: Serve the Common Good through Management by Positive Organizational Effectiveness by Charles G. Chandler
- The Ezra Klein Show with Ezra Klein
Welcome to The Age of Organizational Effectiveness, a podcast that explores stories about organizations and their performance — not only for themselves but for the common good as well. With host Charles Chandler, the podcast is designed to help organizations find their path to greatness. He’ll dive into general topics on management theory as well as specific content containing interviews with business, government, or nonprofit managers and thought leaders.
Emily Kidd, The Road Created
When you first start podcasting, it’s easy to feel like the new kid on the block. Emily Kidd accepted that there was going to be a learning curve and started reaching out to people who were doing it well. She found a supportive and welcoming community — and she hasn’t looked back since.
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- Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller
- The Bearded Tog podcast
The Road Created is for creative entrepreneurs who want to travel the world and build a sustainable business. This podcast delivers education and inspiration for destination wedding photographers and elopement photographers. It’s a mix of interviews with experts in the industry and solo episodes, all hosted by Emily Kidd.
Daniel Moore, Hearing Architecture
How do you use your podcast? Typically, entrepreneurs and business owners leverage their podcasts for their bottom line, lead generation, and value building. But, Daniel Moore discovered another unique use for his podcast: client education.
Hearing Architecture is a podcast about architects, what they do, and why it’s important. In this podcast, host Daniel Moore will be interviewing architects from around Australia who will talk about the work they’re doing to improve their cities and neighborhoods.
Allison Scholes, Social Media for Mompreneurs
What is the number one way to build your email list? According to Allison Scholes, the answer is podcasting. Allison added a catchy call to action to her podcast episodes, and now she watches the email subscribers roll in each and every week.
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On Social Media for Mompreneurs, you will find creative copy and content tips, hacks for hashtags, sales, audience growth, the elusive algorithm, and expert guests who will help you blow up the ‘gram. With host Allison Scholes, find exciting Instagram coaching episodes, branding strategies, copy hacks, and more.
Dan Miller, 48 Days to the Work You Love
As every good salesperson or business owner knows, no one wants to feel like they’re being talked at. But, how do you avoid this pitfall with a podcast? Dan Miller says it’s all about interacting with your audience. While it may feel like you’re just talking into a microphone, a network of potential customers, leads, and strategic partners are listening closely — and it’s up to you to make it worth their while.
Recommended Resources
- Seth Godin
- No More Dreaded Mondays: Ignite Your Passion—and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work by Dan Miller
Each week on 48 Days to the Work You Love, host Dan Miller takes 48 minutes to dive into real-life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live, and finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day. With Dan, you’ll finally be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling, and, importantly, profitable.
Annie Jones, From the Front Porch
With so many different ways to monetize your podcasting efforts, it can feel impossible to choose the right path forward. Annie Jones decided to go for a unique but effective strategy: adding valuable bonus content on a Patreon page.
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- Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
- How I Built Thiswith Guy Raz
From the Front Porch is a weekly literary podcast hosted by Annie B. Jones, the owner of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville, Georgia. Each week, she discusses books, small business, and life in the South with a variety of co-hosts from The Bookshelf’s vibrant in-store and online community.
John Barrows, Make it Happen Mondays
Getting the word out about your podcast can be a particularly challenging obstacle to face, especially with such fierce competition on podcasting platforms. John Barrows has found a way over this hurdle with LinkedIn. As a professional in the B2B space, John discovered that this social channel was perfect for connecting with future podcast collaborators.
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Welcome to Make it Happen Mondays, hosted by John Barrows. John is a leading B2B sales trainer and the Founder of JBarrows Consulting. His clients include Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Okta. Each week, he brings on industry leaders to give you actionable sales tips for closing more business.
Nick Opich, The Green Rush
Pitching your business (or even yourself!) is one of the hardest parts of entrepreneurship. It can feel uncomfortable, inauthentic, and downright impossible to sing your own praises. With his podcast, Nick Opich discovered the perfect way to pitch himself without feeling salesy.
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The Green Rush is a podcast about the business of cannabis. Join them each week as they talk to newsmakers on the front lines who are building the legal cannabis market. From lawmakers and investment bankers, to CEOs and investors (and maybe even a celebrity or two), Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich will take a look at how people are transforming cannabis from the shadows of the black market into a thriving US industry.
Colby McFadden, Confidante Investor
It’s easy to get mired in the process of making your podcast “perfect.” When this happens, you’ll often find yourself stopping before you even get started! If this sounds like you, Colby McFadden suggests going backward and starting with the end in mind. Ask yourself: Why did I want to create my podcast in the first place? What was I hoping to accomplish?
Gain the knowledge you need to be a confident investor with the Confidante Investor podcast. This show simplifies the seemingly complex world of investing. Hosts, Kristen Yoder — known widely as the cannabis industry’s very own BS Detector — and Colby McFadden of Quiver Financial Holdings, break down the steps you need to know to become a confident investor.
Courtney Dyer, Financially Free Journey
Consistency is the key to success. So, how can you be more consistent with your business efforts? Courtney Dyer’s podcasting journey has taught her how to do exactly this: plan, plan, plan.
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The Financially Free Journey podcast was created to dispel the seemingly complex topic of personal finances, money management, debt, saving, investing, and even retirement. With over 12 years of experience in the financial industry, host Courtney Dyer was inspired to create the show after seeing individuals make the same money mistakes — regardless of their economic background, upbringing, and income. Through her educational background and professional experience in the industry, Courtney realized the need to simplify and demystify all things money in order to empower the everyday adult.
Kyle and Darci Chambers, #QualityMatters
Together, a husband and wife can do anything they set their minds to. They can turn a house into a home, launch a successful business, and even start a podcast. Take Kyle and Darci Chambers as the perfect example! By having fun and leaning into their chemistry, this married couple has created an unforgettable business podcast with a huge reach.
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Husband and wife duo Darci and Kyle Chambers explore quality management and the various ways quality matters at work, home, and beyond. #QualityMatters explores how quality everywhere impacts us, from the oil fields to the schools that educate our children, to the paper towels we use to clean up their mess, and everything in between. Join us as we step behind the desk, out into the production floor, and beyond to discuss how quality matters.
Jeremy Evans, Bleav in Sports Law
For Jeremy Evans, a podcast is a win-win situation. His goal is to help grow his business and client list. But, regardless of how successful his podcast will be on this front, he’s still going to learn about and discuss different industry-specific topics that his clients will love to hear about. So, if you’re hesitant about getting started with a podcast, Jeremy’s advice is to just go for it.
Recommended Resources
- What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-Smart Executive by Mark H. McCormack
- Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz
On Bleav in Sports Law, award-winning attorney and industry leader, Jeremy Evans, navigates the fine print on the biggest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.
Kevin Burke, Your Hometown
To get ROI from your podcast, Kevin Burke says you have to believe in what you’re doing. The best way to reach your audience, build a community, and achieve success is to trust in your idea and find meaning in your process.
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Our hometowns — and the years we spend there growing up — loom large and cast long shadows. Whether we stay, move away, or eventually come back, they mark a permanent geography within our very beings. Our experiences there are foundational, our memories of them visceral, their needle ready to drop, and, in the rearview: they’re almost mythic. On Your Hometown, Kevin Burke wants to discover where we’re from, when we’re from, and how that unique crossroads in our coming-of-age years shapes us forever. One guest. One interview. One hometown at a time.
Julian Alvarez, Inventing The Future
If your goal with creating a business podcast is to grow, Julian Alvarez says you’re doing it wrong. Instead, your focus should be on something else entirely: to learn. Through his podcast, Julian is learning how to create better content and inspire his audience.
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Welcome to Inventing the Future, where they tell the stories of the visionary tech entrepreneurs that are solving the world’s biggest problems. The potential for entrepreneurs to disrupt industries and solve massive problems has never been greater. The decreased cost and increased power of technology have democratized our ability to solve large-scale problems. Today, a single individual or team, driven by a purpose, can transform our world. Join Julian Alvarez, a Gen Z entrepreneur and Software Engineer at Facebook, as he interviews those that are inventing our future. The best way to predict the future is to invent it. So, how will you invent the future?
Jeff J. Hunter, TheSavage Marketer Podcast
What’s the hardest step to putting together an effective business podcast? Jeff Hunter says that the challenge isn’t just deciding to start — it’s committing to getting it done. That’s why he says it’s critical to have a defined purpose for your show and to stay consistent with your content.
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The Savage Marketer Podcast, hosted by Jeff J. Hunter, brings together the world’s best marketers to share their most savage marketing strategies. You’ll learn how they get attention, make massive sales, and build raving fans of customers. This is a no BS, no fluff podcast that gets right down to actionable knowledge you can use to get results.
Kevin Dawson, Leaders & Lagers
When you’re putting together a new episode for your podcast, how do you decide on the content to focus on? Kevin Dawson recommends finding the answer with your target audience. What topics make them excited? What do they want to learn more about? Research what will hook the people in your industry, and then run with it.
Join the Leaders & Lagers podcast with host Kevin Dawson each week. Sit down with a glass of your favorite craft beer and tune in to a conversation with leaders from around the world about how to craft better leaders, teams, and culture.
Chris Cunningham, Superpowers Podcast
So you want to make a podcast; great! But, with so many shows out there, how do you decide on your niche? For Chris Cunningham, he found the answer in what he found most meaningful.
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Everyone has a superpower; we’re here to uncover it. Welcome to the Superpowers Podcast, where you hear real stories from iconic startup founders and industry trailblazers like Kara Goldin (Hint Water), Andy Dunn (Bonobos), and Deborah Wahl (General Motors). Join Chris Cunningham as he dives deep into the trenches and discovers how these incredible entrepreneurs used their unique superpower to succeed in business and life. Superpowers: what’s yours?
Sameer Khan and Jeremy Roberts, #AnalyticsToday
A lot of people think it takes a big name to make a podcast episode successful. Sameer Khan and Jeremy Roberts think otherwise. These podcasters prefer to avoid interviewing celebrities or influencers and instead focus on having conversations with the day-in and day-out experts — the people who are really working on the business.
#AnalyticsToday is a podcast focused on big data, analytics, and the latest trends in the digital world. Hosted by Jeremy Roberts and Sameer Khan, each week you’ll find yourself in conversation with day-to-day C-level and junior analysts.
Mike Fusco, Team Business
Every business can benefit from a comprehensive toolkit. You need equipment for client services, employee retention, and quality assurance — but what else? Mike Fusco discovered something he never knew his business needed once he developed his podcast: a relationship tool.
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The Team Business podcast uncovers the everyday entrepreneur’s why, how, and the road to now! Join Mike Fusco to learn how game-changing founders act on their vision and build a team for success.
Melissa Ambers, SAVVY The Business Podcast
Your podcast isn’t just a way for you to provide value and educate your clients. For Melissa Ambers, it’s also an avenue for her to expand her own expertise and learn more about her niche and beyond. She achieves this through in-depth interviews with her guests, who often share expert tips that she can bring back to her own business.
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You may know them as It’s Business Baby, but they are now SAVVY The Business Podcast. They aren’t only for business owners. The podcast is full of solutions and tips that will feed your career, whether you are a professional or a business owner. With SAVVY, host Melissa Ambers taps into the tools you need to ensure you will win and how to use them from the experts themselves. Boost your productivity and your career by asking the questions directly!
Derek Anthony, Rated “R” – Real Estate Uncensored
How can you authentically expand your brand and keep your company top of mind during a time when consumers are wearier than ever? Derek Anthony opted to extend his brand by creating a podcast. As he says, his podcast stretches the reach of his business, helping him solve more problems for more clients.
Recommended Resources/Recommended Episode
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan P Peterson
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Rated “R” – Real Estate Uncensored talks about all things commercial real estate, uncensored for your pleasure. Hosted by Derek Anthony and Mia Urena, you’ll get the take from the operators, bankers, owners, tenants, landlords, and all other angles of the CRE world.
Dafne Canales, Trustini Talks
What do you learn whenever you tune into — or host — a podcast episode? For Dafne Canales, every time she creates an episode of her podcast, she learns something new about something unexpected: herself.
The Trustini Talks podcast features today’s most successful entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, and elite personal injury attorneys all sharing the tools and strategies they use to grow their revenue. Every week, host Dafne Canales sits down to hear their stories about how they got to where they are today, learn valuable insights, share inspiring stories, and sip on delicious lattes.
Will Schneider and Jon Macaskill, Men Talking Mindfulness
Starting a podcast can include a lot of fumbles in the beginning. But, don’t get discouraged and give up before you see where a podcast can take you! Will Schneider explains that as long as you’re not afraid to mess up and you speak from a place of truth, you’ll find your flow — and your success.
Recommended Resources/Recommended Episode
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- The ONE Thingwith Geoff Woods
What happens when two dudes — one a retired Navy SEAL Commander from Colorado Springs and the other a hippie meditation teacher in New York City — come together to talk about mindfulness? That’s a great question, because we don’t know either! Raw, uncut, and unapologetic, welcome to Men Talking Mindfulness with co-hosts Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider. Each week they take an authentic dive into how mindfulness continually impacts our lives, deepens our relationships, and allows us to be emotionally alive.
Ray Rike, Metrics That Measure Up
What should you do before recording an episode for your podcast? Ray Rike says you shouldn’t just check your equipment and do your research; it’s also essential to brief your guest. This is how Ray gets the most out of his interviews with top B2B founders, CEOs, and thought leaders.
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B2B SaaS and cloud founders, CEOs, and go-to-market operating executives share their journeys as they scaled their business from $0M ARR to $100M — and beyond. On Metrics That Measure Up, leaders of amazing success stories such as LinkedIn, DocuSign, Marketo, Gainsight, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, InsightSquared, and Cloudera share their insights on measurements of success, performance metrics, and benchmarks they use to guide and inform their decision-making and growth. Beyond founders and CEOs, host Ray Rike also speaks with leading venture capitalists, go-to-market executives, and industry thought leaders who share their experiences and insights into customer acquisition, customer retention, and customer expansion best practices.
Leslie Cottle, This Empowered Life
Creating your own podcast can seem like an insurmountable task. If you’re feeling like you can’t get started, Leslie Cottle has a word of advice: get ready to get ready. Then, once you’ve accomplished this first step, try not to overthink the rest!
Leslie Cottle is a writer, transformation coach, and the host of This Empowered Life. With her podcast, Leslie sits down with psychologists, healers, self-thinkers, and entrepreneurs to teach soul searchers and beyond how to discover their own unique perspective on life, the soul journey, healing, and love. If you want to deepen your connection with your highest self while uncovering more about your gifts, purpose, and mission, you’re in the right place. Let’s rise together.
Yuval Selik, The 7 Hats
What is one of the first and most critical steps to developing your podcast? According to Yuval Selik, it’s finding your audience. It can be tempting to cast a wide net, especially when you’re just getting started. But, Yuval found success when he stopped trying to be everything for everyone.
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Entrepreneurs are the 1%, the innovators, the dreamers, the doers, and the believers. They ask more of themselves than the other 99%, and what they crave most is to impact the world and those around them. But, as much as we strive to innovate everything around us, at times, we’re unsure of how to find balance in the development of ourselves and our companies. The 7 Hats is a weekly podcast that helps entrepreneurs gracefully balance and develop the seven critical areas of their life, which will provide both the impact you know you are seeking and the fulfillment you may not realize you crave. As the founder of two successful companies in the CPG and tech space, host Yuval Selik has failed, survived, and thrived in this challenging journey. He ran the rat race. He burned the candle at both ends for years. He burned out and bottomed out. And then he figured it out. The 7 Hats is a mix of interviews, special co-hosts, and solo shows that will provide invaluable insights and pearls of wisdom that you’re not going to want to miss.
J.C. Granger, The Future of BizTech Podcast
How can your podcast help you define your funnel? J.C. Granger’s podcast helped him clarify his sales cycle and develop the top of the funnel with one essential task: creating his guest list. Now, he sees each podcast episode as an opportunity to convert expert guests into valuable clients.
Recommended Resources/Recommended Episode
- Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk
- Building a Story Brand: Clarifying Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller
The Future of BizTech Podcast features interviews with the most innovative and forward-thinking tech CEOs and CMOs in the world. Listen each week as host J.C. Granger sits down to hear how they built their companies, when they hit that tipping point from startup chaos to success, and, most importantly, how their technology will change the future of the industries they service.
Brad Costanzo, Bacon Wrapped Business
Putting together a business podcast is hard work, so it can be challenging to stay consistent with it once you start. According to Brad Costanzo, a great way to stay motivated is to use your podcast to satisfy your own curiosity.
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Sizzling hot business advice guaranteed to make you fat…PROFITS! How do you know if the Bacon Wrapped Business podcast is right for you? You own a business or you’re in charge of growing it. You’re a startup, or you’re looking for an exit and improving your profits is priority #1. You love hot new ideas, proven marketing campaigns, expert advice, and out-of-the-box thinking almost as much as you love a plate of hot bacon. Brad Costanzo, entrepreneur, business owner, digital marketing consultant, bacon-lover, and business growth geek shares his insights and invites other world-class business minds to share their best bacon-wrapped business strategies with you. Send an email to AskBrad@BaconWrappedBusiness.com and give him your toughest business challenges. Brad and his guest hosts will wrap ‘em in bacon and deliver you a piping hot plate of profits.
Ron Kamen, AWESome EarthKind Energy Podcast
It’s important to be flexible when you first start developing your podcast. After starting, Ron Kamen changed his content schedule, solidified his niche, and even found a sponsor — but all of this didn’t stop him from starting in the first place. As he says, successful podcasting is about the long haul, not the immediate gratification.
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The AWESome EarthKind Podcast aims to inspire and empower womankind and mankind (all “EarthKind”) with the knowledge of how the forces of nature (air, water, earth, and sun) can power our electricity, heating, and transportation needs. Not only that, but these natural elements can create a more just and prosperous society — and save us money. With host Ron Kamen, you’ll uncover how humanity is the 5th element. We are changing the world!
Taylor Martin, Triple Bottom Line
With a podcast, you’re not just educating your audience, growing your business, and expanding your lead generation. Taylor Martin discovered that podcasting was an opportunity to provide a shared experience between business leaders and clients.
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Reach a new level of business success with the Triple Bottom Line — people, planet, profit. On every episode, host Taylor Martin sits down with notable figures like Frank Tyneski, the world-renowned industrial designer, and Arnaud Saint-Paul, the Chief Strategy Officer for Conscious Capitalism, to gather their insights and share the knowledge that follows the triple bottom line.
Wendi Cooper, The 5 with Wendi Cooper
You don’t have to host A-list celebrities for your podcast to be entertaining. Instead, Wendi Cooper suggests that you focus on delivering value through new insights, unique content, and interviews featuring remarkable guests with unexpected stories.
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Wendi Cooper is an award-winning writer, producer, director, talent, and the host of The 5 with Wendi Cooper. She is the Founder of C Spot Run Productions, the hotspot for direct response creative production and campaign management since 1997. A 17X Telly Award Honoree for her work in film and television in multiple categories such as scripting, art direction, editing, humor, health, beauty, fitness, and nonprofit, Wendi designed her podcast to be her dumping ground for all the things that the world will want to see forever — or maybe not. Enjoy the show. Enjoy life. And be kind.
Bradley Cook, Growth Exponential Podcast
What do you want to accomplish with your podcast? For Bradley Cook, he’s used his podcasting venture to execute on his personal and professional mission: growing awareness for various nonprofits and spreading their missions far and wide. Through interviews with a range of experts in the nonprofit realm, he’s achieving his goals one episode at a time.
The Growth Exponential Podcast gives a voice to and shares the stories of executive directors and NGO leaders, their missions, and their impact on the world. With host, social entrepreneur, and executive director, Bradley Cook, you’ll learn about the growth and advancement of nonprofits and NGOs, hear interviews with executive directors about their personal stories, discover the missions of nonprofits, get to know foundation leaders and philanthropists, gain valuable insights from marketing experts, and learn from nonprofit consultants on growth, depth, and engagement strategies.Bradley believes that social society is strengthened through non-governmental organizations and their stories need to be told.
William Glass, Silicon Alley
While developing your podcast strategy, William Glass says it’s important to note one thing in particular: your business and your podcast are two separate entities. However, you can still leverage your podcast to connect with potential partners — and finding these connections may be easier than you think.
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As Co-founder of the FinTech company, Ostrich, host William Glass reveals the truth about exploring entrepreneurship for the first time in the Silicon Alley podcast. Tune in to hear from a variety of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and top performers about their journeys and personal finances. From seasoned entrepreneurs who have sold companies for $330 million, to Silicon Valley venture capitalists returning billions of dollars, to 21-year-old YouTubers earning six figures, the Silicon Alley podcast is a must-listen. You’ll come away both inspired and with actionable advice you can apply to your own business and life.
Sannah Vinding, Mind the Innovation
Where can you find a community of fellow podcasters to lean on for support as you embark on your journey? With podcasting reaching new levels of popularity each year, it’s never been more accessible — or more essential — to find experienced mentors. That’s why Sannah Vinding uses Clubhouse. By connecting with like-minded podcasters, she discovered the drive to keep going and growing.
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In today’s fast-paced world, innovation might not be enough. Tomorrow’s pioneers of change also need to be agile, adaptable, and committed like never before. Your host, Sannah Vinding, invites you to listen to Mind the Innovation, to discover how to harness the “power of many” to create tomorrow’s successes. She’ll ask business leaders from around the world to share their visions for success and how we can all use their strategies to emerge victorious in tomorrow’s business challenges.
Glenn Haussman, No Vacancy
How long should your episodes be? How many episodes should you publish a month? Should you focus on interviews with experts or thought leadership episodes with you and your team? Glenn Haussman says that the answer is different for everyone; you have to find what works for your content.
No Vacancy with host Glenn Haussman is the travel industry’s most exciting podcast. We speak to the CEOs, influencers, and best and brightest of the industry to go behind the scenes of the hotel and travel business. Ride along with Glenn, a well-known travel industry personality, renowned industry speaker, writer, consultant, and publisher of novacancynews.com, as you learn and grow. Safe travels!